What is CVE-2017-17712?

CVE-2017-17712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2017-17712?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-17712 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-17712

The raw_sendmsg() function in net/ipv4/raw.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.6 has a race condition in inet->hdrincl that leads to uninitialized stack pointer usage; this allows a local user to execute code and gain privileges.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2017-12-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
usn.ubuntu.com/3582-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01 (Third Party Advisory)
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
usn.ubuntu.com/3581-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
usn.ubuntu.com/3581-3/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
usn.ubuntu.com/3581-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0502 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
usn.ubuntu.com/3582-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17712?: CVE-2017-17712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-17712?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-17712 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.